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    Mariscos El Pariente

    4.3 (13 reviews)

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    Ceviche with avocado
    Lucy O.

    Amazing! Ceviche is my absolute favorite food and this place delivered. Mariscos El Pariente is located inside the Mercado Gonzalez in Costa Mesa. There are so many food spots to choose from at Mercado Gonzalez, but I'm glad I chose Mariscos El Pariente. The ceviche was flavorful and not overcooked. They make their ceviche fresh daily in lime. I loved that they have a variety of ceviches to choose from as well as aguachiles. We ordered the mixed ceviche and the avocado ceviche. They were both delicious but my favorite was the mixed ceviche. You can really taste the quality of the shrimp and the tostadas they give you go perfectly with the ceviche. I thought that the prices were reasonable and the service was great! There are many tables within Mercado Gonzalez where you can sit and enjoy your food. I can't wait to go back and try more of their ceviches.

    $13/lb pescado ceviche. Good!
    Katrina N.

    Located in the popular Northgate Mercado, this was my first visit after waiting for the crowd to die down. I've heard a lot of good things about this ceviche so this was definitely on my list to try. First of all, the ceviche to me was just ok. Whether it was shrimp ceviche or pescado ceviche, it had the same flavor. I'm not sure if it was because I'm not a fan of shrimp ceviche but lover also thought the ceviche was just okay. I didn't try any of the agua chili ceviches either. I did appreciate the service as they were very nice and let me try whatever ceviche I wanted. Overall, this just wasn't for me but the other restaurants in Mercado would work just fine.

    Shrimp mango ceviche
    Stephanie D.

    Came to the north gate market to check out the different vendors and stumbled on this place. The ceviches here are some of the best I have ever tried. They let you sample any of the flavors (they have tons to choose from) and are very generous with the sample size too. We ended up getting the mango shrimp ceviche because of the sweet, tangy, and spicy taste. The shrimp is super fresh and it pairs brilliantly with the mango which gives a nice crunch along with the onions. Every bite is so satisfying and light. I could honestly eat the whole container by myself. It is paid by weight, and this whole container was only 15$! I would definitely recommend trying this place out if you're in north gate, you won't regret it!

    Aguaceviche
    Angela C.

    Located in the Mercado Gonzales market. They have a variety of ceviches at $12/lb. I asked what the most popular/favorite ceviche was and they recommended the aguaceviche (with shrimp and avocado) and it was delicious! Much better than any ceviches I've had at restaurants around Orange County. I also tried the ceviche with mango and white fish, but didn't think they were as good as the aguaceviche.

    Fish ceviche
    Brian K.

    One of the restaurants inside of the Northgate Market, but really an amazing variety of super good ceviche. We have been here multiple times now and everything we've had is great. Tangy and citrusy, tender fish. Great kick for the spicy ones. Their chips were also exceptional. They are full tortilla rounds, but some kind of crispy almost puffed rice texture that was unique and great. Can't wait to get it again.

    I had blue specs of plastic in my ceviche. They need to use stainless steel mixing containers

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    Playa Mesa - A house favorite: Taco Combination with our Spicy Cucmber Margarita

    Playa Mesa

    4.4(3.4k reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Takes reservations
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    OMG!!! What an amazing experience from the time we came in the door till the time we left! Friendly…read moreand inviting atmosphere! We were in from out of town and celebrating 31yrs of marriage. We sat at the Bar and really enjoyed our time with Mario! He was great and really took care of us, not to mention the food was amazing!

    What a great find. I had not eaten at this place before, but it came highly recommended from a…read morefriend of mine so I thought hey I'm going to check this out. I am so glad I did, especially since it was happy hour. The place definitely has a great vibe to it. Plenty of seating throughout the restaurant. I recommend sitting at the bar as that's where all the action happens. You definitely want to make sure you get there for happy hour and Taco Tuesday especially, $10 Margaritas $4 tacos and these are not cheap tacos. These are like serious tacos that will fill you up. Their salsa is great, not super spicy and makes great for munching while you're talking with friends. The margaritas are definitely strong, which is nice, as some places tend to water them down for happy hour. I would say that this is a great choice to go check out and have a taco or two or three or four. I had the carne asada, the carnitas, and the pastor, every single one of them was perfect and the salsa that they came with was out of this world. Bottom line? This is a great place for Taco Tuesday as well as just a hangout and have a drink after work. Whenever I am in Costa Mesa. I am definitely coming here again.

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    Mercado Gonzalez - Carne Asada Burrito and Tortilla Chips

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    4.3(1k reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Want to be transported to somewhere new, fresh, exciting and to embrace Hispanic culture? Mercado…read moreGonzalez is that. It's not just a grocery store, it's not a place to go in and out (you could if you wanted to), it's a place to enjoy not just the produce, but everything it has to offer! Yes, it is a grocery store, but it's also a place with many food stalls with delicious foods that are made fresh throughout the day! The service is fantastic, everyone is so happy and are eager to help! The ambiance is bustling either music constantly playing and some live music on certain days! I've had their horchata, burritos from one of the stalls, a torta, and a muleta. I've also purchased some fresh guacamole and their freshly made agua frescas!, all of which were great! Some say it's ok or sub par from other places, it could be true, but it's definitely the experience that is hard to match. This isn't just a one and done place, I feel like I haven't fully experienced everything yet and plan to come back multiple times to try out all that this place has to offer!

    Our building had a catered event from them, and it was well received overall with a successful…read moreconclusion after some initial challenges. I will use mostly my names for what I tried: "ELEPHANT EAR" BREAD: -- light beige color -- very sweet -- honey taste very pronounced and sticky texture -- great with hot Mexican chocolate or hot coffee with no sugar to offset the sweet RATING = A- "PINKIE LA RUE" (aka Polvorone Rojas): -- semi-crumbly texture -- buttery shortbread -- large size -- dusted w/white table sugar on top which I scraped off to reduce the sweet -- medium sweet or tad more -- not dry nor moist -- very nice tasting, especially w/milk or hot coffee RATING = A "RHINO HORN" bread: -- has some color variance with light brown -- semi-firm texture -- lightly sweet -- best for dipping in hot Mexican chocolate or hot coffee; not ideal to eat plain -- not buttery -- I am not a big "dipper" of cookies or bread into coffee so this is not of much interest to me -- it's okay RATING = B- CUCUMBER/LIME AQUA FRESCA: -- I poured into my water bottle and added half water to get the sweet down. Way too sweet for my palate but nice once I got the ratio right. -- up to medium sweet initially RATING = A- PINEAPPLE/SPINACH AQUA FRESCA: -- above medium sweet but expected for pineapple -- the pineapple defeated anything rough about the spinach for me which was a good thing...not chalky tongue syndrome RATING = B+ WATERMELON AQUA FRESCA: -- medium towards high sweet -- I did 50/50 with water again to get it right -- tasted pretty close to fresh watermelon juice when I did that RATING = A

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    Descanso - Lobster Enchiladas

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    4.1(1.8k reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    I've always enjoyed eating at Descanso but last night was extra special. We went for a special…read morecelebration and had a party of 20. Caroline, the catering manager, set everything up as discussed and even had a personalized menu for my guests. Our waiter Manny was top notch. Personable and attentive throughout. The support staff was as well. My guests raved about their entrees and cocktails. It was a tremendously positive experience.

    We LOVED our Mother's Day brunch at Descanso. We made reservations and were seated quickly. They…read morehad bottomless mimosas and a special Mother's Day menu. Food- 10/10. We ordered the bottomless mimosas, watermelon spicy marg, churro pancakes, and the shredded beef chilaquiles. All were amazing! The churro pancakes were soooooooo yummy. Crispy and fluffy. Service- 10000/10. Manny was amazinggg! He was working so hard serving so many tables at once and he did a great job. He was so kind, positive, and had great recommendations. He always made sure we had everything we needed. The gals at the front were also so kind and helpful. Everyone there was great! Environment- 10/10. It was a beautiful day so we sat out on the patio. They had table umbrellas which were super nice to block the sun. They also had a DJ's (I think there were 3 taking turns) that were all great! The inside is very clean and nicely decorated! Next time we wanna try sitting at the grill :) Extras- Lots of parking as it's in a shopping center. The prices for us were a little on the higher end, but the food and service are fantastic! Perfect place for celebrations and authentic food :)

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